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The Concept of Human Rights in the UDHR and the Rule of Law for the World Today (2023)
Book Chapter
Pattinson, S., & Beyleveld, D. (2023). The Concept of Human Rights in the UDHR and the Rule of Law for the World Today. In M. Dahlin, J. Garland, A. Lind, A. Singer, & S. Slokenberga (Eds.), Festskrift till Elisabeth Rynning: Integritet och rättssäkerhet inom och bortom den medicinska rätten (41–55). Uppsala, Sweden: Iustus

A Future Orientated View of Autonomy (2023)
Book Chapter
Cave, E. (in press). A Future Orientated View of Autonomy. In L. Forsberg, I. Black, A. Skelton, & J. Herring (Eds.), Consenting Children: Autonomy, Well-being, Responsibility. Oxford University Press

This chapter considers qualifications to the view expressed by Lord Scarman in Gillick v West Norfolk and Wisbech Health Authority that ‘a minor’s capacity to make his or her own decision depends upon the minor having sufficient understanding and int... Read More about A Future Orientated View of Autonomy.

The Warnock Report on Human Fertilisation and Embryology (1984) (2023)
Book Chapter
Cave, E. (2023). The Warnock Report on Human Fertilisation and Embryology (1984). In S. Fovargue, & C. Purshouse (Eds.), Leading Works in Health Law and Ethics. London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003146612-6

When the Report of the Committee of Inquiry into Human Fertilisation and Embryology was published in the UK in 1984, human fertilisation and embryology was developing at pace. The same has been true since and remains the case today. And yet the Commi... Read More about The Warnock Report on Human Fertilisation and Embryology (1984).

United Kingdom's Parliamentary Administration (2023)
Book Chapter
Meakin, A., Yong, B., & Leston-Bandeira, C. (2023). United Kingdom's Parliamentary Administration. In T. Christiansen, E. Griglio, & N. Lupo (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Parliamentary Administrations. London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003181521-49

This chapter provides a brief overview of the structural framework within which the parliamentary administration of the UK Parliament operates, and then focuses on its governance structures and how these have developed over time. Supporting each Hous... Read More about United Kingdom's Parliamentary Administration.

Harmonisation, European Standardisation and the New Approach (2023)
Book Chapter
Van Leeuwen, B. (in press). Harmonisation, European Standardisation and the New Approach. In R. Schütze, & T. Tridimas (Eds.), Oxford Principles of European Union Law, Volume II: Internal Market. Oxford University Press

New Technology and the Protection of the Marine Environment (2023)
Book Chapter
Woker, H. J., Roland Holst, R. J., & Harden-Davies, H. (2023). New Technology and the Protection of the Marine Environment. In R. Rayfuse, A. Jaeckel, & N. Klein (Eds.), Research Handbook on International Marine Environmental Law (409-427). (Second Edition). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781789909081.00028

This chapter focusses on the multifaceted relationship between new technology, the protection of the marine environment, and law. It identifies four categories to classify and analyse this relationship: (1) new technologies for marine resource exploi... Read More about New Technology and the Protection of the Marine Environment.

Restoration Activities in the Marine Environment: Balancing Diverging Perceptions of ‘Risk’ (2023)
Book Chapter
Roland Holst, R. J. (2023). Restoration Activities in the Marine Environment: Balancing Diverging Perceptions of ‘Risk’. In F. M. Platjouw, & A. Pozdnakova (Eds.), The Environmental Rule of Law for Oceans: Designing Legal Solutions (95-107). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009253741.012

This Chapter analyses the legal challenges raised by the use of new technologies for marine environmental restoration purposes, using as a case study The Ocean Cleanup’s plastic cleanup activities in areas beyond national jurisdiction. While the obje... Read More about Restoration Activities in the Marine Environment: Balancing Diverging Perceptions of ‘Risk’.

The Politics of Legal Expertise at Westminster in Times of Crisis (2022)
Book Chapter
Yong, B. (2022). The Politics of Legal Expertise at Westminster in Times of Crisis. In E. Korkea-aho, & P. Leino (Eds.), Legal Expertise in EU Policy-Making: Changing Roles for the Legal Profession (124-146). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108909099.007

How is legal expertise deployed in an institution such as the Westminster Parliament? The sociology of the legal profession suggests that the client plays a major role in how legal expertise is understood and used. In the case of Westminster, this is... Read More about The Politics of Legal Expertise at Westminster in Times of Crisis.

Renewable Energy and the Law of the Sea (2022)
Book Chapter
Woolley, O. (2022). Renewable Energy and the Law of the Sea. In J. Kraska, & Y. Park (Eds.), Emerging Technology and the Law of the Sea (35-62). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009042178.003

Contemporary technologies for offshore electricity generation and transmission enable sea uses of types and at scales that could not have been envisaged when the text of UNCLOS was agreed. The chapter considers whether UNCLOS is able to accommodate t... Read More about Renewable Energy and the Law of the Sea.

Ministerial Responsibility (2022)
Book Chapter
Yong, B. (2022). Ministerial Responsibility. In Constitution and Governance in the UK. UK in a Changing Europe

Towards a Win-Win EU-China Bilateral Investment Treaty: Challenges and Prospects (2022)
Book Chapter
Bush, C., & Du, M. (2022). Towards a Win-Win EU-China Bilateral Investment Treaty: Challenges and Prospects. In Y. Kim (Ed.), China and the Belt and Road Initiative (145-177). (1). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86122-3_7

Bilateral investment between China and the EU has accelerated rapidly, with both sides seeking a mutually beneficial yet sustainable relationship. Limitations remain however, given that the current legal framework governing EU-China investments are r... Read More about Towards a Win-Win EU-China Bilateral Investment Treaty: Challenges and Prospects.